Brake-band lining



Sept. 22, 1925. H. LANGOWSKI BRAKE BAND' LININ'G Filed Sept. 22 1924 ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATI-S HENRY LANGowsKI, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BRAKE-BAN D LINING.

Application led September 22, 1924. Serial No. 739,133.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY LANGowsKI, a citizen of the United States, residing at 2154 N. Oakley, Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brake- Band Linings, of which the following is a specification.-

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in brake-bands and more particularly to the manner in which the lining is applied thereto. The mainl object of my invention is the provision of a brakeband wherein the lining is applied to the same in such amanner as to entirely cover the rivets or other fastening members and at the same time utilize' the entire portion of the lining. K

In the usual construction of brakebands it is customary. to secure thelining of the band by inserting the rivet through the lin ing and then through the metal supporting band, leaving the head of the rivets exposed upon the engaging surface of the lining, whereby only a certain portion of tl'ie lining may be used before it is necessary to insert a new one and it is therefore one of the particular objects of my invention to do away with this old method of fastening so as to prolong the life of the brake' lining and at the same time secure effective results.

Writh the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, the combination and arrangements of parts hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in 'the claims andshown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the brake lin;- ing constructed in accordance with my in` vention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view.

Fig. 3 is a detailed longitudinal section.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, numeral 1 indicates a metal brake-band which is perforated with spaced openings 2 for receiving the prongs of the securing rivet 'Ihese rivets 3 are extended through a facing strip 4 which is preferably formed of leather or a similar material in order to connect the brake lining to the band 1.

A suitable layer of fabric 5 comprises the brake lining and this Strip of' fabric is attached to the facing strip 4 by means of any` suitable type of adhesive as shown at 6 and in order to securely retain the fabric 5 in position upon the facing strip 4, rows of stitching 7 are arranged along the edges of the lining and the facing strip, connecting these two parts.

As illustrated in Fig. 3 it will be noted that the head of the rivet 3 is'arranged beneath the fabric strip 5 and 'connects the facing 4 with theband 1. The fabric is then in turn attached to the facing strip 4 and in this position will utilize the entire portion of the fabric lining and at the Sallie time prevent the heads of the rivets 3 from coining in contact with the brake-band.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodi-mentof my invention, it will be understood that various changes and alterations may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim:

In combination with a metal brake band having a plurality of spaced openings therethru, afacing strip adapted to lieI in abut-- ting relation with the inner face vof said band, pronged fastening means carried by the facing strip and adapted to bev inserted thru the openings in the brake band and the prongs engaged with the 'outer surface of the brake band, the heads of said pronged fasteners engaging the inner face o f the facing strip, a layer of fabric upon the inner face of the facing strip and covering the heads of the fastening means and alayer of adhesive between the .layer ofV fabricand y-facing strip whereby to prevent movement of the fabric relative to the facing stri p.

*In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HENRY LANGowsKI. 

